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Learn more about national efforts to raise awareness about gender based violence throughout the year:

VAWnet News Blog

This area provides access to current and past news coverage on various issues related to gender-based violence that has national reach or impact, a full archive of NRCDV eNewsletters featuring announcements of new resources, initiatives, and events and access to our recent and archived TA questions of the month.

The article reports, “Argentina’s government is banning prostitution ads in newspapers and other mass media as of Friday, saying it is combatting violence against women. The ban decreed by President Cristina Fernandez drew strong praise from women’s groups and the U.S. ambassador, who has made reducing sex trafficking a key goal of her tenure in Argentina.”

The article reports, “A report released Wednesday by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs reveals that hate crimes against members of the LGBT community rose dramatically in 2010. The coalition says hate crimes tend to increase after civil rights advancements.”

The article reports, “Television personality and psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw delivered a powerful testimony to Congress today imploring lawmakers to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act, which enhances law enforcement’s ability to prosecute domestic violence crimes and creates community support systems for victims.”

The article reports, “The number of reports of family violence within the military, which had been in decline over several years, has been rising over the last two years, and reports of abused children and spouses increased significantly last year, a report by the Defense Department’s Family Advocacy Program shows.”

Featured Information

Indigenous women and girls experience violence at an alarming rate, and all too often, the perpetrators of this violence face minimal to no consequences. We call on all those concerned for the safety of Native women and girls to take action on May 5th.

Studies show that adults view black girls as less innocent and more adult-like than their counterparts. This webinar recording with Jacqueline Miller addresses the impact adultification has on children who experience trauma with an emphasis on black girls.

We are pleased to release the first of a 7-part series of stories for the PreventIPV website. Engaging Youth in IPV Prevention features lessons from five community coalitions funded by four DELTA FOCUS domestic violence coalitions.